Cobalt Top Stories

Wheaton pledges to reach net zero by 2050

In order to reach its goal, the company is establishing targets across both Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions to support a 1.5°C trajectory.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 9, 2022 | 10:38 am

Glencore in battery metal offtake deal with Missouri Cobalt

The deal gives the world’s biggest commodity trader more exposure…

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2022 | 10:00 am

CATL, LG, Panasonic deployed record GWh of passenger EV battery capacity in 2021

Adamas Intelligence reports that 2021 saw a record 286.2 GWh…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 9, 2022 | 6:06 am

Global cobalt production hits record high in 2021, boosted by EV demand

Global production hit 170,000 tonnes last year, up 20% over…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 7, 2022 | 10:00 am

Wheaton meets 2021 guidance, plans 20% growth

In 2021, Wheaton went on a shopping spree that totalled…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 7, 2022 | 8:05 am

Australia forecasts brutal lithium price correction as output surges

Top producer of battery metal Australia sees spodumene prices holding up in 2023 but next year declines of nearly 40% are likely.

Frik Els | July 4, 2023 | 3:46 pm

Toyota aims to halve size, cost, and weight of EV batteries with new solid-state technology

Toyota claims solid-state battery has a 745 mile range, with 10 minute charging time.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2023 | 9:31 am

BYD picks Brazil for its first EV hub outside Asia

Brazil’s market has the potential to develop in the same way as China’s, with hybrid vehicles gradually giving way to pure EVs, BYD says.

Bloomberg News | July 4, 2023 | 4:10 am

BYD takes next steps on $290 million lithium project in Chile

BYD in April was granted access to preferential prices for lithium carbonate in the country.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 10:24 am

POSCO plans $93 billion of investment by 2030

POSCO Group has been expanding into new businesses for diversification, including minerals used in electric vehicle batteries.

Reuters | July 3, 2023 | 10:14 am

China jumps ahead in the rush to secure lithium from Africa

Mines across the continent are forecast to increase production of lithium raw materials more than 30-fold from last year’s volume by 2027.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 9:36 am

China set to boost state cobalt reserves after tumble in prices

The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, the government stockpiling body, may buy about 2,000 tons of cobalt.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 8:34 am

Develop Global to buy Essential Metals for $102 million

Develop Global, an Australian base metals explorer backed by lithium miner Mineral Resources, said Essential’s board had ok'd the deal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2023 | 5:26 am

Glencore offers to buy rest of PolyMet for $71m

The move will give Glencore a direct ownership of NorthMet, poised to be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2023 | 3:34 am

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